NAMING RULES: Stallions/Geldings. Every stallion/gelding has a double name, the first being that of the lineage name of his sire and the second being the name of his dam. Duplication of names may result in the case of more than one breeding of the same sire to the same mare, or in the case that a different stallion from the same stallion line is bred to the same mare. In order to distinguish the stallions, the USLF, at the time of registration will add appropriate Roman numerals to the name which will then be a permanent part of that stallion’s name. Mares. The owner of a filly/mare may submit a name up to twelve (12) characters in length. The traditional convention of ending mare names in “a” is strongly recommended. The name may be one word or it may be two words separated by a hyphen. The hyphen will be counted as a character. The owner is asked to submit three names and list their preference in case another horse is already registered with the selected name. If the owner submits only one name and there is duplication then the USLF, in order to distinguish the filly/mare, will add appropriate Roman numerals to the name at the time of registration which will become a permanent part of that horse’s name. The USLF reserves the right to refuse a name it deems inappropriate or unsuitable. Notethat Lipizzan mare names traditionally used in Europe and North America are reserved for (mayonly be used to name) purebred Lipizzan mares.